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Astro Bot: Overview & Critic Reception

By ParryStack · research-based overview · Updated Oct 2026 · Action Platformer ·▶ Gameplay recorded by our channel kijibaQuest
🎮 Played by ParryStack. We played Astro Bot on PS5 and recorded 1 gameplay videos on our YouTube channel kijibaQuest. The written overview below is research-based and assigns no score.

Our Astro Bot gameplay

Chapters in this video (7)
  • 0:00 Gorilla Nebula (100% Completion)
  • 1:15:00 Tentacle System & All Secret Bots
  • 2:30:45 Serpent Starway Walkthrough
  • 3:45:20 Camo Cosmos Bosses & Secrets
  • 5:00:10 Feather Cluster Full Guide
  • 6:15:30 Lost Galaxy Secret Levels
  • 7:30:00 Final Boss & Astro Bot Ending

This is a research-based overview compiled from publisher information, official patch notes and published critic reception. ParryStack assigns no score of its own. We did play this game: see our gameplay videos on this page. How we research and verify · Report an error

Critic reception

Metacritic (critic aggregate): 94 (PS5)

Source: Metacritic, checked 12 Oct 2026. These are third-party critic scores, not ParryStack ratings.

Summary

Astro Bot is a PS5 platformer that won Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2024 and has a Metacritic aggregate of 94.

Gameplay and Controls

Astro Bot is a 3D platformer in which each level introduces a gadget tied to that stage's theme, such as the dog backpack, the water sponge and the frog gloves. Core moves are the spin attack and the jet-boost hover.

The DualSense

The game uses the DualSense's haptics and adaptive triggers, for example to hint at nearby hidden collectibles.

PlayStation History

Many bots in the game are cameo characters from PlayStation franchises, such as Kratos, Aloy and Nathan Drake.

Content and Challenge

HowLongToBeat players report about 11 hours for the main story and about 18 and a half for completionists, with optional challenge levels and 100% completion hunts extending it further.

Verdict

Astro Bot is a PS5 exclusive: Metacritic 94, Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2024 and Best Game at the BAFTAs.

Pros & Cons

✔ Pros
  • Won Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2024
  • Won Best Game at the BAFTAs
  • Uses DualSense haptics and adaptive triggers
  • Cameo bots from PlayStation franchises
✘ Cons
  • HowLongToBeat players report about 11 hours for the main story
  • PS5 exclusive — no other platforms

Sources & fact-check

Release facts, mechanics and boss details on this page were checked against these sources on 12 October 2026. Spotted an error? Tell us.

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